“The Elder Council didn’t approve any additional funding this year?”
An incredulous question came from the principal’s office of the junior division of the First Imperial Academy.
“Yes, Principal, this special fund was not approved. In fact, an inspection team will be sent to investigate the Imperial Academy’s financial expenditures and to investigate resource monopolies!”
The person in charge, equally shocked, lowered his head and began to report.
“And…it’s said to be His Majesty’s intention,”
After the person in charge finished speaking, everyone in the office, who had been extremely displeased, suddenly became serious, and no one dared to speak.
The strange thing is, why would His Majesty suddenly attach so much importance to this matter?
This area is usually handled by Elder Alice, who is a staunch conservative of the Empire and would never stand idly by while the Imperial Academy does nothing.
Moreover, as the empire’s “favored son,” it has always had inexhaustible financial support, but now it is suddenly being asked to compete fairly, and even subjected to an anti-monopoly investigation…
This trend clearly caused some political unease among everyone present.
Did those guys at Kleist use some kind of trickery?
“No, that’s impossible. Even I’ve only met Elder Alice once, and that was at the Imperial Academy’s ten-thousand-year anniversary celebration. The power of the dragon race is indeed awe-inspiring.”
“As for His Majesty… he is of extremely high status and still young, and has never appeared in public before. It is impossible for those guys with no official background like Kleist to have any contact with him.”
Principal Komodal slowly recalled the past, but immediately denied everyone’s guesses.
“Elder Alice has stopped supporting us, so it can only be His Majesty’s intention. Headmaster, isn’t His Majesty of the right age? If we could get him into the Imperial Academy, wouldn’t that be…”
The admissions officer, however, began to consider another possibility.
If we could make His Majesty an alumnus, wouldn’t the First Academy instantly become a renowned institution throughout the entire universe?!
As for government funding, there’s absolutely no need to worry about that anymore!
“That’s even more impossible. Just by meeting them once, you can feel the pride etched into the very marrow of the dragon race. The elders would never allow His Majesty to condescend to enroll…”
“Instead of thinking about that, let’s talk about how this year’s promotional video is going?”
However, Komodal, who knew the temperament of the dragon race well, shook his head regretfully at the suggestion and looked at the head of the propaganda department on the other side.
Upon hearing this, the people in charge finally smiled.
“Rest assured, Principal, this year’s batch of cubs who have been offered admission are still very outstanding, and some of them even have considerable potential in their beast forms.”
“It is expected to be officially launched on the entire network tomorrow afternoon, at which time we expect another surge in data entry.”
“As for Kleist’s group, it is said that they haven’t even managed to acquire a single beast-type cub yet.”
A knowing laugh suddenly filled the office.
*
[Holy crap, the promotional video for the Imperial Academy’s junior division is out!!! It’s a huge production, so exciting!!! And that giant python is so cool [hehehe]!]
[I saw it too! Not only was there a python, but also a crocodile!! My god, I can’t believe it! If its beast-like spiritual form is this powerful even in its cub stage, how powerful will it be when it grows up!!]
[As expected of the Imperial Academy, they consistently perform incredibly well every year!!! A huge fan of the Imperial Academy, I hope I can get accepted into the junior division next year!!! [Cheers][Cheers]]
Just after the Imperial First Academy’s junior division officially released its recruitment promotional video, it quickly sparked a huge wave of discussion across the entire StarNet, as always.
This year in particular, the Imperial Academy, which had remained silent all along, unleashed a major attack, recruiting two incredibly powerful beasts in their beast-like spiritual forms.
In addition, the production team had no shortage of funds, and all kinds of expenses were poured in, with special effects piled up to the max!
Ah… I’m suddenly a little worried for Kleist. Speaking of which, I just remembered that it seems almost all the eligible children from several major families have received invitations from the Imperial Academy.
“Of course, after all, the Imperial Academy has a solid foundation, and most parents wouldn’t send their carnivorous cubs to Kleist, right?”
[Actually, I also suggested that Kleist continue with the herbivorous type route, since it’s already very difficult for Kleist to find the first carnivorous cub to start with, unless they spend a lot of money…?]
But throwing money at it certainly can’t compare to the Imperial Academy; it’s basically a dead end.
After the Imperial Academy’s recruitment video went viral on social media, some people quickly became worried about the Kleist’s official account, which remained silent.
After all, with the foundation of a herbivorous kindergarten, it would be really difficult for them to compete with the Imperial Academy.
[The Imperial Academy is so cool! This can’t go on without Kleist finding an even fiercer group of beasts.]
[And here’s a rumor: the cubs in this promotional video aren’t the strongest yet; the Imperial Academy and the Kleist Academy are still vying for a rare beast-type beast!!]
As various heated discussions began, with the Imperial Academy almost universally acknowledging its victory, some people couldn’t resist gossiping about the latest admissions updates.
[!??? Oh my god, what other rare beast types are there?!]
[I’m so curious too!!! If you’re going to spill the beans, just spill them! Don’t keep us in suspense!!!]
[Ahem, supposedly it’s a rare beast-like creature from ancient Earth, what’s it called, the Iron-Eating Beast? The Imperial Academy is already practically begging for its members at their doorstep!]
What is a “iron-eating beast”? It sounds so impressive QAQ[mfn]The “iron-eating beast” (食铁兽, Shitieshou) is a creature from ancient Chinese mythology and literature, believed by historians to be based on the giant panda.[/mfn]
Holy crap, are there really wild animals that eat metal?? Did ancient Earth have such amazing creatures??
This rumor sparked a huge discussion, and no one paid any attention to the previously silent Kleist anymore.
*
“Young Master, please do come to our First Academy’s Junior Department! Look at all these ferocious beast cubs! You’ll be able to fully experience the joy of fighting against the strong!”
“Yes, and we also have our alumni from all years, which is something that no other school has!!! Young master, please wait for us!”
“And this year’s promotional video! Would you like to see it?”
On a nearby sofa, a couple sighed as they glanced at a group of people chasing their youngest son around, making a ruckus.
“What should we do about this kid who always hates studying? I think even the First Academy can’t control him.”
The lady touched her gemstone earring with concern and looked at her husband beside her.
As the governor of the Eighth Star Region, Raymond also had a lot of headaches about this son.
He awakened a beast form that is said to be extremely rare and precious on ancient Earth, but he became extremely averse to studying and skipped school.
“Look, this is the situation. The Imperial Academy has already sent people to communicate with the little guy, but the results have been very poor. Although I also trust Kleist very much, perhaps you could give it a try?”
Raymond shrugged helplessly as he looked at the late-arriving admissions staff from Clyde.
Despite his polite words, Raymond knew that the kid would probably end up being sent to the Imperial Academy anyway.
After all, it’s a carnivore…
Moreover, several familiar families of beast enthusiasts have also sent their children to the Imperial Academy. For example, the parents of the two cubs in the Imperial Academy’s recruitment video are actually quite familiar with each other.
Meanwhile, the admissions officer, Kleist, who had sensed Raymond’s apology, remained subtly calm.
“It’s alright, Lord Raymond. It’s just that our recruitment video for this year is about to air. Perhaps you can turn on the screen to watch it. The young master should like it very much.”
“Oh? Kleist even filmed a promotional video this year… Oh, sorry, I thought Kleist was only recruiting students offline this year.”
Raymond glanced at the admissions director with surprise before turning on the light screen with some skepticism.
“Yes, we will be launching it online and across all platforms at 3 PM! The Speaker of the First Star Region, as a specially invited parent, also participated in the final interview of our recruitment promotional video.”
“What, you mean that person from the First Star Region…?”
Raymond’s words immediately piqued the interest of the admissions officer.
“It seems the music has just started playing?!”
Meanwhile, the lady beside him was looking at the screen with a strange expression, subconsciously drawn to the elegant scene on it.
“Mmm~ Mmm!”
At this moment, a black and white sesame dumpling, which was being chased by a group of admissions officers in the distance and kept rolling around, finally got impatient and rolled all the way to the screen.
As the music played from the light screen, Panda struggled to stand up and looked curiously at the colorful, enormous light screen.
This recruitment video, which showcases the artistic aesthetics of the Elven race, has finally been officially released!
Unlike the thrilling and exciting opening of Imperial Academy, the promotional video for Kleist is more like a kindergarten fairy tale, yet it reveals an unusual sense of elegance.
After the school crest of Kleist appeared, a peony bud appeared in front of the camera, slowly blooming in the sunlight.
“Why is the opening scene a flower?”
“Isn’t this too delicate…? It’s practically like a herbivore-type kindergarten.”
Raymond frowned as he looked at the screen, and his wife beside him hesitated as well.
Just as everyone was filled with doubt, a little cub unexpectedly woke up from the pure white peony flower covered in morning dew in the opening scene!
The little creature wobbled and shook its milky-gold wings from the petals, clumsily prying at the petals as it looked at the light screen, its wet, pale purple eyes appearing and disappearing through the petals.
The next second, she looked at the camera with serious yet shy eyes.
At that very moment, not only the couple who had been hesitantly staring at the screen on the sofa fell into a surprised silence…
Even the chubby little dumpling instantly transformed into a black-haired little boy, staring wide-eyed at the screen in shock, instinctively clutching his chest.
“Aaaaaah, Mommy!!”
With a flushed face, he sprinted towards his mother with his short legs.
“I want this! I want to go to school!!”
The same scene unfolded almost simultaneously in front of countless screens, and the online advertising exploded instantly!
Not only is the question “Can an old monster with millions of hours of life still enroll in kindergarten? I’m so anxious, waiting for answers online?” immediately jumped to the top of the Q&A trending list within a minute.
#Kleist! You’re so ruthless!# and a series of related topics unexpectedly went viral!
Most importantly, everyone who saw this promotional video had a very strange feeling at first glance…
This…this absolutely gorgeous little cub, dressed in a Kleist school uniform and hiding among the flower petals, why does it look so familiar?! Help!!! [Beast with tears in its eyes]
Translation Changes: Claris => Kleist
